Thesaurus results for FOCUSING

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adjective

variants also focussing

as in optical

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focusing

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verb

variants also focussing

present participle of focus

as in concentrating

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective try to focus your attention on the task at hand

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Recent Examples of focusing

Verb

The act of focusing intently on an object—a holy name, a mantra, the Eucharist—has the potential to transform a person’s desires. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Airlines are increasingly focusing on premium passengers, which could lead to higher airfares for all travelers. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Stop focusing on long-term market speculation and start building simple, cash-flowing structures to protect your principal, quickly return your liquidity and buy back your freedom. — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Many people prefer whole-wheat pasta to increase their fiber intake, support digestive and heart health, and improve the overall nutrient quality of their diet, rather than focusing primarily on protein. — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 July 2026 What environmental activists also argue is that the fight has been reduced to a binary of AC versus no AC, focusing the debate on the treatment, not the cause. — CNN Money, 7 July 2026 This article is part of The Times’ early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California children from birth to age 5. — Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Rather than focusing on a single destination, these missions span the Moon, deep space, planetary defense, and the outer Solar System, each tackling a different scientific or technological challenge. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 Phil Weiser Tom Cooper/Getty Images for SeriesFest For much of the busy primary election, Bennet was seen as a frontrunner, running on his record as a moderate senator and focusing his campaign on affordability. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for focusing

Adjective

Making this cosmic fireworks display not only visual, but auditory, optical data from three of the images was matched with the sounds of different instruments in a process called sonification.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 4 July 2026
This new approach builds on years of research into stretchable sensors, ultimately creating a system that directly encodes mechanical pressure into clear, visible optical signals.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of optical

Verb

Instead of concentrating on today's opportunities, your thoughts drift toward tomorrow's possibilities.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Rather than concentrating reserve income with a single issuer, Open USD says partners will be able to mint and redeem tokens at no cost while sharing reserve earnings after a management fee.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of concentrating

Adjective

And to prevent knock-offs, the collectible will feature the company’s new authentication packaging via its partnership with Octane5 and use micro-optic technology.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
Even the attachments are more impressive, like the Fluffy optic cleaner head, which now has a brighter green light to illuminate invisible dust on hardwood floors.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of optic

Verb

The biggest news going into the second week of this year’s riveting French Open?

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 June 2026
Pomona native and Cal Poly grad who flew Navy F-18s successfully launches as pilot of NASA’s riveting Artemis II mission around the moon, the first such voyage since the Apollo program in 1972.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of riveting

Adjective

In 2022, just after the raids, Chris Donaldson was diagnosed with ocular cancer, which later metastasized to his liver.

— Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
Different genes for different cytokines, growth factors or other proteins could be swapped in to target specific diseases of the ocular surface, potentially extending the approach beyond corneal wounds to chronic inflammatory conditions.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026